Chemtal
Encyclopedia
Chemtal or Chimtal is a town
and seat of Chimtal District
in Balkh Province
in northern Afghanistan
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Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and seat of Chimtal District
Chimtal District
Chimtal District is located in the western part of Balkh province, Afghanistan. The estimated population of Chimtal in 2004 was around 81,311. The capital is Chimtal ....
in Balkh Province
Balkh Province
Balkh is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country and its name derives from the ancient city of Balkh, near the modern town...
in northern Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
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